chief anthony batts said he may ask the u.s. department of justice to help with ongoing investigations. this to make up for a staffing shortage following 80 officer layoffs and also said oakland police are now going to focus on three things: gangs, guns and drugs. >> we are not here trying to punish the community or threaten the community. that's not it at all. we're following their directions at trying to find better ways to allow the community to report and so we can be more efficient. >> batts says to be more efficient, injured officers will work police phone lines. he is meeting with federal agencies next month to talk about possible help. >>> some other bay area headlines now. in santa clara, police are warning people to lock their doors and windows at night following a series of burglaries. in the past nine days, six homes have been broken into. in each case, the burglar entered through the home through an unlocked door or window when someone was home at the time. >>> sheriff's deputies have retrieved the body of a suspect